Week 1 Readings

Computation or Revolution

This week’s reading focuses on the connection between the use of artificial intelligence and the effects on society. Artificial intelligence has become such an idol-like image towards industries, that it became a reliable process to correct or regulate problems.  Some questions come to mind as to whether technology and the use of artificial intelligence should be furthermore relied upon. Without a doubt, humanity will/has become enslaved to artificial intelligence and would lead society to have stepped back in terms of revolution rather than moving forward. Nevertheless, technology cannot intervene in more complex problems indicate that not everything can be processed by computers. Well, at least not yet.

The digital turn in architecture       

                                

The histories of digital design are explored through a comprehensive synopsis. Digital architecture at first was an inspirational matter, but little did they know of the potential it carried. Eventually as time went by, the pen to paper soon transitioned to cyberspace and opened up to new heights of design particularly in the area of construction. The digital designs were then constantly evolved and were accompanied by theoretical influences and post-modernism. 

References

Le Corbusier, “Architecture or Revolution?” Toward an Architecture (1924/1928/2007), pp291-307.

Carpo, Mario, “Introduction,” The digital Turn in architecture 1992-2012 (2013): 8-14.\